FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 97058
0.78ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,620
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 97058
0.83ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,890
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 97058
1.02ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,120
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 97058
1.11ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,350
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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The Dalles, OR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in The Dalles, OR is $1,560 a month. That is up 0.6% from $1,550 in FY 2026. The Dalles is in the Wasco County, OR non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,604. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Oregon is $1,325, so The Dalles is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for The Dalles, OR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,240
$1,250
+0.8%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,250
$1,260
+0.8%
$1,134–$1,386
2BR
$1,550
$1,560
+0.6%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$2,160
$2,160
0.0%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,510
$2,610
+4.0%
$2,349–$2,871
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for The Dalles, OR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,260
$1,560
$2,160
$2,610
FY 2026
$1,240
$1,250
$1,550
$2,160
$2,510
FY 2025
$1,270
$1,280
$1,570
$2,200
$2,640
FY 2024area FMR
$1,236
$1,260
$1,549
$2,183
$2,622
FY 2023area FMR
$1,112
$1,165
$1,457
$2,046
$2,482
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about The Dalles, OR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in The Dalles, OR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,604, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,444 to $1,764 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is The Dalles, OR in?
The Dalles, OR is in the Wasco County, OR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,604.
How much did fair market rent change in The Dalles, OR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.6%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 0.6%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set